Mary's Lessons in Cana of Galilee

Last time I wrote on The Mystery in Cana of Galilee, where I explained the real reason why Jesus turned water into wine. My focus was on Jesus. In this write-up, I will still take a look at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, but my character focus would be someone else, and this is because of key things I would like us to take note of.

My focus is on Mary, the mother of Jesus. There are three key points expressed within the event that are important for every Son and Daughter of God to emulate.

The wedding in Cana of Galilee is found in the book of John 2:1-12. And we understand that Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding ceremony. Mary being present at the ceremony would imply that she was also invited to the ceremony. So, while the ceremony was on, it happened that they ran out of wine. This brings me to the three key things I would like you to take away from this write-up.

We understand that Jesus was about thirty years of age about this time, and Mary, being the mother of Jesus, must have had an overdose of the miraculous for thirty years through her relationship with her son. She had come to understand that God was living in her home. Mary knew her son well and knew what He was capable of because He was God-incarnate. So, take note of this.

When the wine was finished, Mary went to Jesus and told Him that they had run out of wine.

So, the first key point here is that the first thing, or in this case, the person that Mary thought of when there was an issue, was Jesus. This is not being religious. She has been able to understand God meets our needs or comes to our aid in the simplest of things and that Jesus was the first person she thought of. And why was that?

Point two, she knew Jesus. This is why it was a relationship and not a religion. She knew Jesus who was God-incarnate, and what He was capable of doing. Hebrews 11:6b makes us understand that to have faith, we must first know Him. You cannot trust someone you don’t know. Imagine when you were a child, and you were in a children's park for hours, then you became hungry, but your parents were not back to pick you up. Then someone came and said, “Don’t worry, someone said food is coming.” You may not believe that person. But if that same person came and said, “I saw your mum. She said I should tell you she is bringing food.” The reason why you would believe the second statement is because you know your mum.

To know a person boosts your faith and trust in that person. This is the same with Jesus, the more we fix our eyes on Him, the more our faith in Him increases (ref.: Romans 10:17; Hebrews 12:2). So, Mary knew Jesus and knew what He was capable of doing.

Point three, she told the servants to do whatever Jesus told them to do. In other words, she had complete faith in Jesus and was ready for Him to lead the way to come out of the challenge. Thus allowing God to be our Shepherd, (ref.: Psalms 23; 119:105). She understood that we just don’t dump our challenges on God and walk away. Instead, she saw the importance of being led. This is where the Holy Spirit comes in for those born of God.

Mary expressed three key points every Son and Daughter of God should emulate as their way of life. We must know the Lord Jesus because Jesus said that eternal life is to know God and Jesus’ purpose on earth, that is, to understand the death, burial and resurrection of our Lord Jesus (ref.: John 17:3).

Jesus should be the first point of contact in every situation, which is an expression of faith. Also, we should be ready to do whatever He asks us to do. All these boil down to knowing Him. You cannot follow a person you don’t know. So, to know Jesus is to know grace. And to know Jesus is a natural boost of our faith in Him.

 

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t? Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations—you’re born again, and you are now brand new!

                                          

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